diff --git a/tests/migrations/test_autodetector.py b/tests/migrations/test_autodetector.py
index dfb8bd67bba..6dd4bea4e22 100644
--- a/tests/migrations/test_autodetector.py
+++ b/tests/migrations/test_autodetector.py
@@ -1074,6 +1074,19 @@ class AutodetectorTests(TestCase):
         self.assertNumberMigrations(changes, 'testapp', 0)
         self.assertNumberMigrations(changes, 'otherapp', 0)
 
+    def test_renamed_referenced_m2m_model_case(self):
+        publisher_renamed = ModelState('testapp', 'publisher', [
+            ('id', models.AutoField(primary_key=True)),
+            ('name', models.CharField(max_length=100)),
+        ])
+        changes = self.get_changes(
+            [self.publisher, self.author_with_m2m],
+            [publisher_renamed, self.author_with_m2m],
+            questioner=MigrationQuestioner({'ask_rename_model': True}),
+        )
+        self.assertNumberMigrations(changes, 'testapp', 0)
+        self.assertNumberMigrations(changes, 'otherapp', 0)
+
     def test_rename_m2m_through_model(self):
         """
         Tests autodetection of renamed models that are used in M2M relations as